MY Pharaoh? (Ahkmenrah)

Back to London.

I woke up what felt like the following evening in a box with Ahk to my side, Saccagawea to my other side, Dexter above my head and Teddy, Jed, Octavius and Atila in the re somewhere too. We were let out by Larry and Nick who thought it good idea to bring my brother too. Great. "Anyone know the way around this place?" Larry asked scratching the back of his head.

"Yeh. No one think of asking the Brit?" I replied laughing.

"oh yeah."

"Come on, I think this place has been refurbished." I lead them out into the main lobby of the museum. "Yep it has, im now lost. I have no idea where anything is." I laughed admitting defeat. But my laugh was soon turned into screams of pain as both Ahk and I collapsed on the floor. something had happened to the others, the other exhibits that is, but I was in too much pain to see what. When it had subsided I struggled to my feet, I helped Ahk up too and he looked rough. Like he'd just aged 50 years. I looked down at my white dress, again stained red. I have to stop wearing white. "Ahk, oh my god." I placed my hand on his cheek.

"I'm okay. We must hurry, or we will all be dead." I wanted to make a sarcastic remark about already being dead but I thought better of it. we ran through halls desperately trying to find Ahk's parents. Finally we reached the Egyptology department. We all stopped at the doorway and Let Ahk go in, he turned round "You are one of us now, come." he beckoned me to his side. I ran to his side as his mother rushed round the corner.

"Ahkman?!" She ran over to him pulling him into a tight hug.

"Mother." he replied hugging her back

"Son?" The voice of an older man came from around the corner. I lowered my head as he came into view, ensuring I kept the left foot forward. He greeted his son and his gaze fell on me. "Who is this?"

"Father." Ahk stood next to me, wrapping an arm around me. "This is Niamh. She gave her life for mine, she now lives under the power of the tablet. Please, you have to tell us how to fix this."

"I cannot divulge the secrets of the tablet. you were to be told when you were ready."

"Father it has been over 3000 years, I think I'm ready." His father looked at me and I respectfully backed out of the room. As Ahk and his father talked his mother came and joined me.

"You make my son very happy."

"Thank you I am only repaying what he does for me. I'm so happy with him. He makes me feel truly alive again." I smiled to myself at some of the stupid things Ahk and I have done together since I died.

"I know that look on a woman. One of love. You cannot love my son, he is of noble birth and you are not. You two can never be." My heart sank.

"But I do love your son."

"No, you can be friends, keep him happy but you can never be together."

"Yes Ma'am." Ahk walked round the corner and wrapped an arm around me, his mother shot me a glance and I stepped away. Ahk wasn't too surprised, I've turned down hugs before.

"We need to get this thing in moonlight or we will all be dead come dawn."

"Roof. That's the best place." We ran through the museum but were constantly stopped by the tablet. The rust was growing. "I doubt we'll make it in time Ahk." I collapsed on the stairs to the roof.

"Larry. Go. Put it in the moonlight and turn all the pieces." He laid down beside me. He looked as if i could crumble at my touch. "If he doesn't make it. You need to know that I-"

"-No. We can never be. Your mother said I wasn't of noble birth so it is impossible." I cried as the pain was growing, not just the pain in my lower abdomen but the pain in my heart. I had fallen for him. Someone with whom I could never watch sunrise or sunset, that I could never properly date, like go to the movies or anything, someone who I can never have kids with. something I always wanted, marriage, kids, a family. now I can't have any of it.

"I never listened to her anyway. Look I love you and if we die, this time we die together."

"I wouldn't want to die in any other way than in your arms, it put me at peace last time."

"Then come here." Weakly I dragged my body over to him. I could no longer move my legs, he wrapped an arm around me. He moved closer to me as everything faded to black.